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padayatra

padayatra noun: a journey undertaken on foot for religious, political, social or charitable purposes.

Noun

padayatra (plural padayatras)

  1. (India) A journey undertaken on foot for religious, political, social or charitable purposes.
    • (by extension) A protest march or campaign tour.

Forms of padayatra

pluralpadayatras

Origin of padayatra

From Sanskrit पदयात्रा (padayātrā, “foot journey”); first used by The Hindu the 1950s.

Questions about padayatra

What does padayatra mean?
Padayatra means a journey undertaken on foot for religious, political, social or charitable purposes.
What part of speech is padayatra?
Padayatra is a noun.
What is the plural of padayatra?
The plural of padayatra is padayatras.

Words near padayatra in the dictionary

  1. padauks
  2. Padaung
  3. Padaungs
  4. padawan
  5. padawans
  6. padayatra
  7. padayatras
  8. Padborg
  9. Padbury
  10. paddability
  11. paddable

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